LYNCHBURG, Va. – Competing in the final meet of the 2023-24 regular season, Duke track and field closed the outdoor campaign in style as the Blue Devils posted a win in the women’s hammer throw via graduate student Zoe Waddell, while also earning additional top-five placements behind the efforts of classmates McKenzie Duwenhoegger and Myles Schreck.
TOP PERFORMANCES
- Graduate student Zoe Waddell capped the outdoor regular season on a high note grabbing her fifth top-five placement of the year via a win in the women’s hammer throw.
- Waddell came through with her best effort on the fifth throw of the competition as she launched the hammer 58.20m (190-11 feet), claiming the victory by over eight feet.
- Classmate McKenzie Duwenhoegger also took part in the women’s hammer throw and placed third behind a personal-best throw of 54.77m (179-8 feet).
- Over in the men’s hammer throw, Myles Schreck was the lone Duke representative with the graduate student taking second to earn his third top-five placement and second in as many weeks. Stepping into the cage for his second attempt, Schreck flung the hammer 58.39m (191-7 feet) to lock up the runner-up finish.
UP NEXT
Duke turns its attention to the postseason, beginning with the ACC Outdoor Championships, hosted by Georgia Tech, set for May 9-11 at the George C. Griffin Track in Atlanta, Ga.
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